between hong kong and taiwan. tainan is a town in southern taiwan. real estate is relatively affordable, which attracts the younger generation of hong kong residents. the city has flourished in the center of taiwan for more than 200 years since the 17th century. many historic buildings still remain, making them popular sightseeing spots. one family moved from hong kong to a residential area in the city. >> lo chun-ki is 37. he and his wife have three children. a 3-year-old boy. a 10-month-old girl. and a 6-year-old girl. they moved to taiwan in august, 2015. >> lo's family lives in a rented 130 square meter apartment. rent is $600. he says in hong kong rent would be five times as much. every morning after his wife drives their oldest daughter to school, lo has to do the laundry for the family of five. this is a drastic change in lifestyle for him. lo worked for tv stations and web content companies when he lived in hong kong. but he decided to quit his well-paying job and leave there. he came to taiwan with his wi

. >>> it's the day of the 18th anniversary of hong kong's return to china. as with other years, a demonstration opposing some of the hong kong special administrative region and government's policies is taking place. the march always begins in victoria park. according to the organizers, 510,000 protesters participated last year. many of them gathering several hours before the start. >>> in september, 2014, the world witnessed the so-called umbrella revolution. named after the way pro democracy marchers used umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas. students and citizens occupied the streets for 79 days, demanding true universal suffrage. not one of their demands were met. the lack of change created a sense of hopelessness. pro-democracy groups disbanded and some residents began resenting activities that disrupted daily life. ♪ >> the annual ceremony to mark hong kong's return to chinese rule was a lavish event. 1200 guests from china and overseas attended. hong kong's chief executive ying was critical of prodemocracy faction and their revised electoral

hong kong stocks suffering after the lunar new year break. >> not such a happy for hong kong investors. hong kong stocks have had their worst start to the lunar new year since 1994. we are seeing stocks tumbling to three-year lows after the three-daybreak. the hang seng index down by 3.9%. still only one stock in that index in the black. a lot of these energy companies are coming under pressure. we will be talking about the slump that we have seen in crude prices. investors in hong kong and failing out of those energy stocks he we also heard from the hong kong financial services secretary. the market remains volatile in hong kong. he is confident that the dollar peg has helped hong kong stocks. the hang seng coming back for its first they since the lunar new year break. following the launch from the north over the weekend, we have seen some good gains coming through in a lot of defense companies. elsewhere, significant selling pressure as investors play catch up to what we had seen in global equities, particularly japan, which is closed today but has fallen 7% this week jakarta just tu

they've been hands off allowing hong kong to be hong kong. when they took macao they encouraged countries to invest heavily in macao and then there were all of these crackdowns. what we're seeing now instead of the high rollers coming in and spending vast amounts of money they're trying to bring more of the general population of china to come to macao. am i correct in my thinking there. let me put it this way. for a few years macao their but that cannot be sustainable. so they because of a corruptive officials so with the chinese government implement the anti-corruption campaign that reduced the revenue for macao. on the other hand macao is also tried to transform its economic growth model. so gambling industries. even the chinese top leader, the chinese president jing ping visited the market. they have a university macao invest in the university to create high tech industries for the economy. it can not allow their corrupt officials for their economy basis. >> what they said to the gaming business you have to do a lot more than gaming much i

, they don't want hong kong to become so-called mainlandized. a mainland city. that accounts for their support for more radical forces in hong kong. >> for the parties vowing to use violence in their campaigns, to protect hong kong from china's reach, it could be a turbulent year ahead. sarah clark, al jazeera, hong kong. >>> a student after two months being arrested for stealing a political banner has given a is public apology. the first public appearance by 21-year-old otto after his arrest on the 21st of january. severe crimes against the state. he took banner as a souvenir but north korea has accused him of tacitly working for the u.s. government. >>> they're talk in the south korean capital seoul, speaking for seven days in a filibuster, a deliberate delaying tactic. harry fawcett has more. >> this is incredibly rea rare n south korean politics. the reason it is happening now is twofold. this is an incredibly contentious piece of legislation, something entirely opposed to coming into legislation. >> this country and secondly the speaker of

bbc news, hong kong. katty: japan's whaling fleet is reported to have begun catching minke whales in the antarctic despite a court ruling that became a stop with the government calls a scientific program. they say whaling is it an trickle part of their culture that has been carried out for centuries. rupert: there is nowhere else like tokyo's famously chaotic fishmarket. it is the biggest in the world. japan is still the world's biggest consumer of seafood. the variety is extraordinary. i have come to find whale meat. junko sakuma is my guide. i need her. their only 2 small stands that still sell it. today, there is little for sale. this is minke whale meet. this is in danger to fin whale. endangered fin whale. the owner tells me he sells 20 kilograms a day to restaurants. the fact is, japanese people do not eat whale meat anymore. it has been falling for years. japan gets four dozen tons of will meet at most per year. as the numbers come down the price doesn't go up. rupert: the government says whale hun

focus on hong kong's autonomy. with elections in september, it's also a test of the public concerns and increasing interference from the chinese government in beijing. >> china and forced to secure the hong kong local, our language and culture. >> they are fearful of losing their freedoms and human dignity. they do not want hong kong to become entirely so land mainland like city. therefore, they are -- support for the more, you know, so-called extreme or radical forces in hong kong. >> with some of the newly formed political parties vowing to use violence in their campaigns to protect hong kong from china's reach, it could be a turbulent year ahead. al jazeera, hong kong. >> the president of nigeria has ended its two day visit to qatar after tell the emir that word oil price are totally unacceptable. the largest oil producer is being hit hard by the slump in global energy prices. al jazeera was told opec countries need to work together. >> what are your thoughts about opec policy over the past year or so of priorit

he has given away 34 billion hong kong dollars last year. surplus, and a big chunk of this will be spent on freebies. retail sales have fallen by 3% in 2016. more needs to be done to boost the message consumption. ,ther things include waivers and finally we expect to see more money spent promoting the brand as a tourism center. what about the long-term? there's been a lot of discussion giveaways helping the economy at all. one offs are not enough to boost the competitiveness of hong kong is a region. the policy chief by the chief executive started with references to the initiative. we expect to see some of those references materializes actionable. one issue has been championed by the chinese government to boost interconnectivity in the region, -- so hong kong could play a pivotal role in promoting the expansion of the strategy globally. a lot has been done already, physical infrastructure with a link to macau and the express train, but unfortunately physical infrastructure is not enough. done tods to be increase the competitiveness of the re

was hurt by watches slumping demand in hong kong. slumped in hong kong. that is after bloomberg sources said china may place restrictions on the buying of overseas insurance. slow outflows. apb fourth-quarter profit missed expectations. the company says growth in china was slow in 2016. to $204me decreased 70% million. that included a half billion dollars. tradinge wti crude is near $38 a barrel after the biggest drop in two years. that is the biggest move into days. for people to say oh well these things happen, it shows you how far we have come. ryan: the volatility has been so extra never, if it had been pointed out, i'll i am not sure that's i am not sure i would've noticed it. -- i am not sure i would've noticed it. this is a big drop. biggest since 2007. not bad for 48 hours. every time we get one of these drops arises, somebody has to blame it on something. this time it is the inventory report. we are getting a forecast. we get the api forecast yesterday. it shows people think last week inventories in the united states rose by 3.8 million barrels.

the mainland and hong kong can mingle freely. no permits required. the street name, chung think -- chung ying is named. it was at the heart of a thriving commercial area. shoppers from the mainland came in droves to get their hands on foreign made products, such as cassette recorders. a cornerstone stood in the middle of the road to represent the border, police officers from brittain and china stood facing off on either side. today, the hustle and bustle is just a memory. chinese authorities lifted travel restrictions through hong kong after the territories hand over in 1997. mainland shoppers flock to downtown hong kong bypassing chung ying street. a checkpoint stands at one end of the street. behind the gait is an area called cha tau. many shops are now closed. some of the area's 3,000 residents are calling for authorities to lift the no entry restrictions. >> translator: living in the area is like living in a jail. >> he runs a drugstore. his job was once packed with people looking for medicines that are not available in the m

rishaad: let's take a look at what is going on in hong kong. the winning streak looked to be over with. prices have sunk by almost 10% since the december peak. lows ine at 25 year terms of volume. let's bring in our editor for more. how has sentiment turned so quickly? going onhas been a lot in the market for the past six months. september, as you said, was a record for the hong kong real estate market. since then, we have been hearing a steady drumbeat of bad news from china. retail sales have been following. consumers are jittery. all of that has conspired to make the hong kong property market lose steam quickly. developers are notorious for sticking to their guns when it comes to prices. are we seeing any capitulation? are they reducing the prices of these homes? >> they are offering hidden discounts and rebates and being stealthy about the cuts because nobody wants to spook the market. a lack ofe seeing is capitulation by the sellers, and the buyers are saying well, we are expecting prices to fall. nobody is breaking yet. it will be interes

kong tourism board. ♪ >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. >> i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. >> i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." katty: leaders land billions, but no amount of able stop the brutal fighting. the influence of so-called islamic state is now major threat in libya as insurgents move in, another war looms. >> basically just beyond this point is i.s. controlled. >> matt leblanc is joining the fast lane as far as -- part of the new top year team. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. the situation is syria is as ll as we are likely to find on earth. those were the words secretary-general use today. world leaders list $10 billion for the refugees, but it won't stop the war. russian airstrikes have hounded aleppo in the last fe

especially now hong kong is a very critical juncture. we have to convince voters that we can deliver something that they can rely on. >> onone of an increasing number of politicians fighting for greater democracy in a city that's divided over its political future. six candidates ran by election. the youngest and most high profile after being arrested in the riots a few weeks ago. he campaigned for hong kong independence and came third place in the election and said the message for voters is a wake-up call for the hon hong kong government. >> it may have just been a with the full council election during september, it's also a test of the public concerns that increase interference from the chinese government in beijing. >> yes, to secure the hong kong local interests and local cultures, our language. >> they're afraid of losing their freedoms and human dignity. they do not want hong kong to become mainlandized, becoming a mainland-like city. so therefore that accounts for their support of the so-called extreme or radical forces in hong kon

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to the bay for an evening stroll. stunning perfect backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgivable. >> hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and time again. again. >> bbc world news wa hi. it's me--coach hooper-- and i've got my special whistle, which means it's time to get up and exercise! [kazoo] wow! it's also time to get a new whistle. ok, now, let's get moving because today, we're going to exercise like we're camping. ♪ hike that trail ♪ through the woods, over the hill ♪ ♪ there's lots to see, so hike that trail ♪ ♪ now row that boat ♪ row it out on the lake ♪ past the dock, past the fish ♪ keep rowing, all right! ♪ and jump in the water ♪ make a splash and jump right in ♪ ♪ it's nice and cool, just like a pool ♪ awesome job! and if you want to try out more exercises with me,

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to the bay for an evening stroll. stunning perfect backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgivable. >> hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and time again. how i wish you were he re. we're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year, running over the same old ground. what have we found? the same old fears. wish you were here. ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> ifill: good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, here in iowa for our special coverage of tonight's presidential caucuses. we'll look at evangelicals' role in shaking out a crowded republican field. >> you want to see things change in iowa? do you want to see the glory of god come down to iowa? then you need to be involved in the political process. >> ifill: and we talk with amy walter and tamara keith about what's happening on the ground as candidates make their final push. plus, david brooks and michelle co

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." katty: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. refugees face an uncertain future as peace talks are suspended. we look at the growing need on the ground. colombia's president is in washington for a meeting at the white house. we talk about the zika virus and postfix of peace with the farc. a glimpse of andy warhol work that few have seen before. a private collection is about to be opened to the public. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. talks aimed atce ending the war in syria were suspended. pressure made a major advance against forces in aleppo. the set that comes as world leaders will try to raise

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. >> i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. >> i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." i'm jane o'brien. >> we have detected gravitational waves. we did it. jane: a discovery for the ages. how a could change the way we understand the universe. as north korea releases video of its rocket launch, the risk on the peninsula grows deeper. it is a homecoming for the paintings of a new exhibit in the netherlands that shows off some of his most famous works. welcome to our viewers in america and around the globe. it has been likened to the moment galileo looked through his telescope. scientists in washington announced today they have discovered gravitational waves. these are ripples that squeeze and stretch the fabric of space-time, the kind of

sparking concerns of freedom of the press in hong kong. >>> and boosting aid, donors have pledge $11 billion in war torn syria. >>> officials in japan are getting ready for a possible launch of what north korea claims is a satellite-carrying rocket. the officials conducted a warning system drill that immediately notifies people across the country. special terminals for the j-alert system received test signals in okinawa, located near the projected flight path. a message was also read out. about one minute later, the same message was broadcast through loudspeakers in schools and parks. north korea says they will launch a rocket between monday and february 25th. much of the international community thinks the country is actually planning to test a ballistic missile instead. japan is also readying self-defense forces. the defense minister says they will be ready by sunday. >> translator: we're preparing to deploy sdf units around islands in okinawa in the same way as the last time four years ago. >> defense officials from japan also held a teleconference with their american and south kor

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." katty: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. 2 outsider shakeup american politics, scoring big wins in new hampshire and making insiders from both parties very nervous. on therned to a village front line in ukraine were all but a few have abandoned their homes. that is music to a cat's gear years. one musician is hitting a high note with felines in mind. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. donald trump and bernie sanders took a break from the presidential camp pain after victories in the new hampshire primary. they shook up american politics with plans that only a year ago would have seen unthinkable. two

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president obama vows once and for all to close the detention center at guantanamo bay, cuba. in las vegas, nevada, presidential candidates go head-to-head in a state that is no stranger to high-stakes. president underwood's pictures unveiled in washington. kevin spacey's character in "house of cards" taking center stage. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the club. president obama bowed once again to close the detention center at bay, cuba. he said he did not want to pass the problem to the next commander in chief. with months in office, one of his first premises may no

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am .atty kay donald trump wins in nevada, making it his third victory in a row. come super tuesday, can anyone stop his streak? defense hism cook company explaining why he is fighting in order to access one of the phones of the san bernardino shooters. our road trip continues with a stop in tennessee. what surprising policies saved one town's economy. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. super tuesday is less than a week away. a wave ofmp is riding momentum after winning the nevada caucuses last night. it is his third victory in a row for the front runner. he won easily. marco rub

up, what does $107 million by you in hong kong? we will take a look at the mansion which sold in three hours over the weekend. ♪ angie: the health of asian economies has been one of the -- at theomies in summit in japan. me, they will continue to grow at 7.5% or 8% going forward. demographics very interesting. that is the next engine for growth. if you can have monetary policy and fiscal policy stimulating the growth, that will add one or 2% more. organization believes japan must use all necessary measures if it wants to reinvigorate growth. them thed to give confidence to establish the confidence among private sector. we have to achieve fiscal conservation and a solid way. we have to raise the potential growth in the japanese economy. 0.5.en zero and mobilizingmake -- all policy measures to raise potential growth. angie: the philippines has cut its growth target this year. the finance secretary believes the economy is in a strong position. at thetility will be cost of what is happening outside the philippines. fiscal situation i

kong tourism board. ♪ >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. >> i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. >> i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. thousands of syrian refugees fled thethe border, fighting, but turkey won't let them cross. an eight-year-old girl is pulled alive from the rubble and taiwan, a rare moment of hope in the hunt for survivors. 75 years after the u.s. and british joined forces to crack -- are backdern-day to mark the anniversary. ♪ kathy: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. there is growing concern for the plight of syrian refugees trapped on the turkish border. most of them have fled the city of aleppo, where government forces have been advancing, helped by aggressive russian airstrikes. turkey, wh

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm katty kay. apple asked a judge to reverse course on in order to unlock a terror suspect's phone, and the head of the fbi admits it is a very difficult issue. >> this is the hardest question i have seen in government, and it is going to require negotiation and conversation. stuck between greece and macedonia. as more nations shut their borders, thousands of migrants are left in limbo. in a new pop art exhibition opens in philadelphia, but even decades later, some of these images are still controversial. ♪ katty: welcome. apple has asked a judge to reverse an order of that the company -- an order that the company helped the fbi to unlock an iphone used by one of the san be

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. -- 10g dry in delhi million people in india are without water after protesters disrupted a critical canal. the u.s. and russia announce a truce in syria to start this friday. leaders expressed optimism, but it does not apply to islamic state. and whistler's peacock room is a dazzling site, but it is the back story which inspired one artist to offer a very different take. katty: welcome to our viewers here on public television in america and around the globe. the numbers are staggering, but right now more than 10 nine people in india are without -- more than 10 million people in india are without water after prote

asia offices ahead quarters in hong kong. this is something to watch out for. >> mike santoli another test for chinese leadership. >> just this week in particular, the fact these events are going on when the chinese and other asian markets are closed for the lunar new year. it brought up the issue that people try to quantify. if you want to layoff risk in this world, gleebal capital flows being what they are, you have to do it somewhere else. you can't act on it the way you might otherwise. >> did you say you want to go to that now? okay. >> kevin, we are coming up on the 20-year anniversary of the british handover of hong kong. it was not a secret that this was going to be a territory under chinese rule. why do you think there's so much unrest now? >> i feel sorry for the people that are injured in this protest but want to point something out from the other side of the equation. the amount of tolerance the government is providing is remarkable. it's a transition to a democracy and this is going to happen. i take this as a go

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. hundreds of migrants are tear gas as they crashed through the greek order into macedonia. anger at long delays is boiling over. >> the standoff continues as several hundred people are here at the border gate. the violence will continue as well if the numbers here keep growing. katty: they are off and running. thathysical candidates presidential candidates have the biggest day on tuesday. millions of americans prepare to vote. after a year in american astronaut scott kelly is about to return to earth, but first, we will take a spin through his incredible shots from above. katty: welcome to our viewer on public tel

movers in hong kong, we had mgm in the u.s. reporting is surprised loss for the fourth quarter, largely due to the drive on macau. macau earnings down almost 30% for the quarter. we are seeing these losses in the asian session as well. the worst performer, mgm china, off by close to 29% today. sherrery? thanks, heidi. hong kong developers are offering free gifts in the hopes of attracting homebuyers, but the fish are not buying. joining us is frederick. how desperate are these developers? these gimmicks are pretty enticing. reporter: they are, and one -- developerolving is offering $1.5 million. it's a voucher, you don't have to take their furniture. then again, you have to pay $24 million to buy the apartment. give withone hand and the other. how desperate are they? sales are at a 25 year low, and i would say that on the one hand developers are fairly cash-rich, but they are in the business of building places and selling them, and they are just not moving, so that is why they are coming up with these gimmicks. shery: so what d

a certain think i will not be traveling to hong kong. what my lawyers will be posturing is a statement of freedom of speech for the people of hong kong, much like we enjoy in the u.s. you have a right to your opinion. when you read anything written by myself, it is opinion. when you read a piece written by an analyst, it is their opinion. you cannot say just because you do not like someone's opinion that you can stifle their free speech. at the mirror of what happened in the situation in hong kong, let's say i put out a research report on something and the stock price when higher and i sold stock as the stock price when higher, would i be in the situation i'm in an hong kong right now? probably no. hong kong unlike the u.s. has never charged anybody for notice what i put out was not focused. i put legit numbers together, work that was well documented over a long stretch of time, and based upon this, it is my opinion. i gave everything else that happened. >> this is one case of a real estate stock that was volatile. in all get to the u.s.

to protect hong kong from china's reach, it could be a turbulent year ahead. sarah clark, al jazeera, hong kong. >> a film based on the real life drama of journalists who exposed a ring of pedophile priests is the surprise best picture winner. spotlight. and the revenant star leonardo dicaprio took the best actor award. but the ceremony was overshadowed by controversy. >> and the oscar goes to leonardo dicaprio. >> they say good things come to those who wait, and leonardo dicaprio after five times this would be his time at last. >> the making of the reivet rev, 2015 was the hottest in known history. >> in fact the revenant also took another top award. >> alejandro inarritu. >> no hat-trick for the film though becausement. >> spotlight. >> it was a contender but not the favorite. when it comes to best actress, brie larson was happy to take that, she wasn't overly surprised, she was the hot favorite after all. >> thank you to who participated in room. thank you to all who saw it. >> mad max fury road, six awards for that. awe eyes were on chris rock, the accusat

kong tourism board. ♪ >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. >> i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic monts utterly unforgettable. >> i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. thousands of syrian refugees fled thethe border, fighting, but turkey won't let them cross. an eight-year-old girl is pulled alive from the rubble and taiwan, a rare moment of hope in the hunt for survivors. 75 years after the u.s. and british joined forces to crack -- are backdern-day to mark the anniversary. ♪ kathy: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. there is growing concern for the plight of syrian refugees trapped on the turkish border. most of them have fled the city of aleppo, where government forces have been advancing, helped by aggressive russian airstrikes. turkey, whic

kong tourism board. ♪ >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. >> i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. >> i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." syrians are rushing to the turkish border by the thousands trying to escape the fighting which has intensified new the city of aleppo. the carnivale gets underway in brazil. scientists say the zika virus has been found in saliva and urine raising more concerns about how it is spread. music which pumped through one of the u.k.'s most famous clubs. decades back, the sound is back in classic style. anchor: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. after five years of civil war, does hard to imagine a situation in syria becoming worse. tonight at least 15,000 refugees are gathered on the border with turkey flee

kong tourism board. ♪ >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. >> i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. >> i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. a deliveries to desperate syrians could resume after world powers agreed to a pause in the fighting, but president assad faustian fight on until the whole countries back in his control. pope francis and the head of the russian orthodox church have historic talks in cuba. band has been nominated for a grammy. but don't expect to see them in l.a. they are in prison. anchor: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. rebel groups have told the bbc they won't put down their weapons. after talks in munich, russia and the united states said they would push for a halt to host

a busy commercial area of hong kong turned into the setting for what many are now calling hong kong's fish bowl riots. it all started when a government department cleared the streets of illegal food with many selling the local delicacy fish balls and campaigning for more autonomy for hong kong sent an announcement asking the public to support the street vendors and what began as a standoff soon turned violent with more than 300 people the street facing off with riot police. the government on tuesday morning condemned what it called mob activities and violent acts. >> translator: we can never tolerate that and police will spare no efforts to arrest the rioters and meanwhile i would like to deliver my condolences to the reporters and injured in the riot. >> reporter: police fire two gunshots in the air saying that an officer's life was under serious threat. they say they are investigating whether the riots were organized rather than spontaneous and expect to make more arrests in the coming days and this is a tradition of chinese new year and say the protests are more than just about foo

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." a truce has just come into effect in syria. the partial halt in the fighting is being closely watched. another twist in the race for the republican presidential nomination. new jersey governor chris christie throws his support behind donald trump. fifa elects a new leader. end the corruption allegations and restore will -- world soccer's reputation? anchor: welcome to our viewers on how television in america and around the globe. after five years of war in syria, a partial cease-fire has come into force tonight. it is the most determined international effort yet to bring a pause to the fighting. hasions loyal to assad signed up but they don't include islamic sta

hong kong is really playing catch-up. london, and you have had real -- it is progressive dividend policy trying to avoid a downgrade. thehave money flowing into yen. if a negative opening again on these european equity markets. many are tied up with what is going on with the commodity space. that is driving. also, what is the message from janet yellen? reflect, and police to the course in terms of raising rates? soon not expecting anytime they left to cut a rates. talking about how the labor market has improved, she says they're not on a preset course. a lot to digest as we go over what janet yellen said. are set fort for -- a negative open. we have the yen surging, and the gold up as well. with that in mind, let's look at with the japanese yen is doing. 112.59, level 17 in quite some time. manus: just 3% shy of rimmer oda came in with the supplies levels of stimulus? the hang seng playing a catch-up. crude at the bottom of your screen, down to 27. a 15% loss in the past five days. about 75%ing volumes above the 100 day m

hong kong time. >> it is 10:21 a.m. in hong kong. these are the stories making headlines around the world today. councilecurity discussing new sanctions on north korea after china indicated it would support them. the security council is debating a u.s. resolution over p on yang's recent rocket launch a nuclear test. new sanctions could include inspections of all ships, a ban on mineral exports, and travel restrictions on senior officials. democracy leader aung san suu kyi is facing a result against possible moves to let her become head of state. buddhistay hundreds of nationalists protested against amending part of the constitution that bars are from the presidency. article 59 outlaws anyone with foreign family from the post. her late husband was british, as are her two sons. she has been negotiating with the army to repeal or suspend the clause. ireland facing the prospects of a grand alliance as the general election left no party with the majority. is expectednister to finish ahead of the pack. he will have to negotiate a coalition